Larry Wilmore: Black On The Air

Larry talks about the new normal that we now find ourselves in and how the coronavirus has impacted his life (1:00). Then, he is joined by celebrity chef David Chang to talk about how the coronavirus has impacted the restaurant business (14:16), why it's so hard to predict what dining out will look like once the pandemic is over (29:48), and how this has changed the way he operates as a restaurateur (41:13). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: David Chang Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry weighs in on how the international pandemic might impact the presidential race (1:26). Then, he sits down with TV journalist Ed Gordon to talk about what it was like breaking into broadcast television while black (13:38) and his new book 'Conversations in Black: On Power, Politics, and Leadership' (45:13). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Ed Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry weighs in on how the coronavirus has affected day-to-day life and Trump's handling of the pandemic (1:00). Then he sits down with New York Times reporter Conor Dougherty to talk about his new book, on the housing crisis in the Bay Area (13:52), and how gentrification creates unlikely alliances (51:59). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Conor Dougherty Check out 'Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America' here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore is joined by Pod Save America’s Dan Pfeiffer to talk about why Democrats should be taking lessons from Mitt Romney’s 2012 candidacy for president (9:41), what influence Facebook will have in the 2020 election (42:56), and why Democrats need to turn nonvoters into voters in order to beat Trump (53:40). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Dan Pfeiffer Check out Dan’s new book ‘Un-Trumping America: A Plan to Make America a Democracy Again’ here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry weighs in on the Democratic primary race leading up to Super Tuesday as well as the Harvey Weinstein verdict (0:37) before he sits down with Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon, the founder and CEO of Village Market ATL, a marketplace that features and supports black entrepreneurs. They talk about why Dr. Hallmon was inspired to create Village Market (5:05) and the importance of entrepreneurship in fostering community (22:17). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore sits down with 'NBC Nightly News' and 'Dateline NBC' anchor Lester Holt to talk about how he got his start in broadcast news (13:00), what he learned about the criminal justice system while embedded in a prison for a piece (30:32), and how he prepares to moderate a presidential debate (56:49). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Lester Holt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry sits down with Georgia politician Stacey Abrams to talk about the mess of the Iowa caucuses (22:27), why she still believes that she won the election for governor in Georgia (35:16), and the three ways voter suppression occurs in American elections (48:11). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Stacey Abrams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry, a lifelong Lakers fan, takes a moment to reflect on the legacy of basketball legend Kobe Bryant following his untimely death (4:18). Then, Larry gets on the phone with Nina Turner, co-chair of the Bernie Sanders campaign, to talk about what it’s like to be in Iowa just a few days away from the Iowa caucuses (12:00) and what Sanders is doing to win the black vote (34:41). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Nina Turner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore sits down with a cofounder of Crooked Media and the host of the podcast ‘The Wilderness,’ Jon Favreau, to talk about his time working as Obama’s head speechwriter (10:52), why the Democratic nominee needs to be a “happy warrior” (34:06), and what he learned from doing focus groups with 2020 voters (40:03). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Jon Favreau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore is joined by Bill Simmons to answer some mailbag questions, including why Kamala Harris dropped out of the presidential race (5:47) and what he wishes he had known when he started writing (31:44). Then, Larry sits down with the executive vice president of programming and production at AMC, Pete Aronson, to talk about how he got his start in the industry (39:46), and Larry tells the story of why he got let go from ‘The Bernie Mac Show’ (1:24:36). Host: Larry Wilmore Guests: Bill Simmons and Pete Aronson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry weighs in on the impeachment hearings and the latest Democratic presidential debate (1:00) before sitting down with author and intelligence expert Malcolm Nance to talk about his new book, 'The Plot to Betray America' (19:35). They talk about sparring with Milo Yiannopoulos on Bill Maher (23:56), how Nance got his start in codebreaking (34:40), and how Trump became an unwitting asset for Russia (55:42). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Malcolm Nance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore is joined by Edward Norton to talk about playing a man with Tourette syndrome in his newest film 'Motherless Brooklyn' (9:45), working with the director David Fincher (27:10), and what it's like to both act in and direct a movie (48:37). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Edward Norton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry shares his thoughts on the latest Democratic presidential debate (0:36) before sitting down with former U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice to discuss her White House career under the Clinton and Obama administrations (13:22). You can find Rice’s new memoir, ‘Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For,’ wherever books are sold. Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Susan Rice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore shares his thoughts on the Trump impeachment inquiry (0:40) before he is joined by Atlantic staff writer Jemele Hill to talk about Detroit sports fandom, the difference between being a savant and an enthusiast in sportswriting, athlete behavior on social media, and how Colin Kaepernick created a movement (12:15). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Jemele Hill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore is joined by author George F. Will for a live conversation about Will's new book, 'The Conservative Sensibility,' a reflection on American conservatism in 2019. Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: George F. Will Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore is joined by Malcolm Gladwell for a live conversation on Gladwell's new book, 'Talking to Strangers,' about the way that we perceive the people we learn about in the news. Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Malcolm Gladwell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore gives us his thoughts on the third Democratic presidential primary debate (1:04). Then, he sits down with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns to talk about his upcoming documentary ‘Country Music’ (26:41), telling stories about human emotions (57:14), and the moments of history he wants to tackle next (72:40). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Ken Burns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore is joined by Academy Award–winning producer Brian Grazer to talk about how being dyslexic affects how he sees the world (21:28), the importance of forming human connections while working in Hollywood (37:55), and what he learned from going on Oprah's podcast (56:41). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Brian Grazer Check out Grazer’s book, ‘Face to Face: The Art of Human Connection,’ here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore is joined by comedy duo Diallo Riddle and Bashir Salahuddin to talk about the creation of their two new shows, ‘South Side’ and ‘Sherman’s Showcase.’ They talk about how they got their start in comedy (14:06), moving to Los Angeles after college (37:20), and creating not one, but two shows at the same time (65:38). Host: Larry Wilmore Guests: Diallo Riddle and Bashir Salahuddin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore is first is joined by his daughter, Lauren Wilmore, to talk about her fascination with different languages (1:00). Then he sits down with journalist Isha Sesay to talk about her new book, ‘Beneath the Tamarind Tree,’ on the 2014 kidnapping of schoolgirls in Chibok, Nigeria by Boko Haram (25:43). Sesay talks about why she was drawn to the story (35:05), the social media campaign that followed the kidnapping (49:02), and where the girls are now, five years later (64:54). Host: Larry Wilmore Guests: Lauren Wilmore and Isha Sesay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices